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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2026-20700Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: apple · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-20700ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-119

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

Published: 12 Feb 2026•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 03:47 PM IST•Source identifier: product-security@apple.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added12 Feb 2026
Due05 Mar 2026
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric source134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
EPSS probability
1.7%0.017
Percentile77th
Weakness type
CWE-119
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-43529 were also issued in response to this report.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; HIGH severity; Known exploitation signal from CISA KEV or ransomware metadata; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

6 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • apple ipados · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
  • apple iphone os · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
  • apple macos · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
  • apple tvos · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
  • apple visionos · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
  • apple watchos · < 26.3 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched local-access-review (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-access-review

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review source-stated impact and relevant application errors on affected hosts; local access alone does not establish privilege escalation.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · The vector establishes local access and low privileges only. Confirm the impact from the advisory before choosing a specific hunt. · Rule local-access-review

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Host inventory can verify remediation. · Rule local-access-review

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
12 Feb 2026
Required action due
05 Mar 2026
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
product-security@apple.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2026-02-12support.apple.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordsupport.apple.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-20700
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-20700
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-20700"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.